Moral measures : an introduction to ethics West and East
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Moral measures : an introduction to ethics West and East
Routledge, 2000
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at / 14 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-326) and index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
-
: hbk ISBN 9780415224956
Description
Moral Measures is a clear, fresh and accessible introduction to ethics which carefully illuminates the difficult issues surrounding cross-cultural ethics and moral thought. By examining Western and Eastern moral traditions, James Tiles explores the basis for determining ethical measures of conduct across different cultures.
Table of Contents
- The field of ethics
- concrete moralities
- sources of validity
- conflict and the search for standards
- man as the measure
- law as measure
- the measure of law
- the qualities of exemplary persons
- the end as a standard
- pleasure as the measure
- the self as a problem
- measures that fall short.
- Volume
-
: pbk ISBN 9780415224963
Description
Moral Measures is a clear, fresh and accessible introduction to ethics which carefully illuminates the difficult issues surrounding cross-cultural ethics and moral thought. By examining Western and Eastern moral traditions, James Tiles explores the basis for determining ethical measures of conduct across different cultures.
Table of Contents
1.The Field of Ethics II. Concrete Moralities III. Sources of Validity IV. Conflict and the Search for Standards V.Man as the Measure VI. Law as Measure VII. The Measure of Law VIII.The Qualities of Exemplary Persons IX. The End as a Standard X.Pleasure as the Measure XI. The Self as a Problem XII. Conclusion: Measures that Fall Short
by "Nielsen BookData"
